Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that it has completed the sale of its 50% ownership interest in Lafarge Tarmac Holdings Limited ("Lafarge Tarmac") to Lafarge SA ("Lafarge"). Anglo American has received cash proceeds of approximately £992 million
($1,559 million), constituting the agreed minimum consideration of £885 million set out in the July 2014 binding agreement and approximately £107 million of working capital and other adjustments, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

Anglo American plc (”Anglo American”) announces the decision by Phil Mitchell, Group Director – HR and Public Affairs, to step down from his position and retire from Anglo American for personal reasons, with immediate effect. Anglo American will now begin a search for Mr Mitchell’s successor to fill the role of Group Director – Human Resources.

Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces changes to its leadership structure in South
Africa following a detailed governance review. In light of South Africa’s strategic importance to
Anglo American, this reorganisation of the Board of Anglo American South Africa (“AASA”) is
expected to bring greater effectiveness and alignment across the Group’s diversified mining
businesses in South Africa.

Anglo American welcomes the statement by the South African Minister of Mineral Resources on the progress of transformation in the mining industry in South Africa. Anglo American is committed to meeting South Africa’s transformation objectives and has been a longstanding and major contributor to the transformation of the mining industry.